Obituaries
Recent obituaries in North Carolina
The obituaries in the North Carolina Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity North Carolina's history and identity.
James Laney
Feb 9, 2008
James E. Laney, 62, of Candler, died Saturday, February 9, 2008, at John F. Keever Solace Center, after an extended battle of cancer. A native of Haywood County and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of James Oscar Laney and Emma Dee Henson Laney. He was employed at Champion International and Blue Ridge Paper...
Thomas Lentz
Feb 9, 2008
Waynesville, Thomas Lee "Tommy" Lentz, age 84, died Saturday, February 09, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Rowan County and lived in Durham before moving to Haywood County in 1954. He was the son of the late Thomas Lee and Emma Eller Lentz, Sr. He retired in 1985 from the North Carolina...
Alice Cathey
Feb 9, 2008
Alice Rickman Cathey, 89, of Canton, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2008, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born November 7, 1918, in Franklin, the daughter of the late Oscar and Sissie Mason Rickman. She was educated at Western Carolina University and Winthrop University, graduating with her teaching certification in 1939. She...
William Mccracken
Feb 7, 2008
Waynesville, William Newton "Bill" McCracken, age 72, of 2866 Pigeon Road, died on Thursday, February 07, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Annie Mae Chambers McCracken and was also preceded in death by a sister, Jackie McCracken. He was employed at BASF for...
Gale Livengood
Feb 4, 2008
Clyde, Gale Clare Livengood, age 80, of 554 Rockcliffe Lane, died on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at his residence in Crabtree. A native of Norwalk, OH, he had resided in Evanston, IL and moved to Haywood County in 1989. He was the son of the late Forrest and Ruth White Livengood. In addition to his parents, he...
Dr. Wilkinson
Feb 4, 2008
Lake Junaluska, Dr. Larry Dale Wilkinson, 71, passed away peacefully at Haywood Regional Medical Center on February 4, 2008 surrounded by his family and many dear friends. Dr. Wilkinson was born on September 27, 1936 in Charlotte, NC, son of the late Paul and Edna Wilkinson and predeceased by his brother Ivan Eugene Wilkinson. He was the...
Jessie Herren
Feb 2, 2008
CANDLER, Jessie Mason Herren, 83, died Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Hominy Valley Retirement Center in Candler. She is survived by two daughters, Vivian Brady of Oak Island, NC, and Dinah Trammel of Candler; two sisters, Lucinda Taylor and Ludene Davis, both of Candler; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at...
Alan Padgett
Feb 2, 2008
CANTON, Alan Franklin Padgett, age 31, of 55 Rose Hill Lane, Canton, died Saturday, February 2, 2008, at his home after a courageous battle of cancer. A native of Martin County, Florida, and a 1994 graduate of Pisgah High School. He was the son of Terri Carroll Padgett and the late Wayne Franklin Padgett, who died in...
Robert Reid, Sr.
Feb 2, 2008
Maggie Valley, Robert Douglas "Bob" Reid, Sr., age 78, of 285 Low Gap Road, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born in St. Louis, MO, and was "native" of Florida most of his life and was the son of the late William and Clara King Reid. A graduate of Florida State...
Rufus Curtis, Jr.
Feb 1, 2008
Waynesville-Bud Curtis, Jr., age 75, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County where he lived most of his life also having lived in Maryland then Asheville. He was the son of the late Rufus and Fannie Trull Curtis, Sr. He was also preceded in death by two sisters,...
Margaret Hall
Feb 1, 2008
Waynesville-Margaret Gertrude Underwood Hall, age 82, of the Ratcliffe Cove community died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Rufus and Myrtle Ratcliff Underwood. She was also preceded in death by and infant son, Joey; three brothers, Hugh,...
Jeanne Hipps
Jan 31, 2008
Jeanne Liner Hipps, age 50, died Thursday, January 31, 2008, at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of William Ray and Margaret Schimp Liner. She worked at Acton Chiropractic Clinic in Canton for six years and at Haywood Chiropractic Center in Waynesville for five years as an x-ray technician and at...
Carl Henson
Jan 31, 2008
Canton, Carl James Henson, age 87, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Casty and Molly Cogburn Henson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Henson, who died in 1990; three sisters and six brothers. Carl was...
Barbara Henderson
Jan 30, 2008
Waynesville, Barbara Ann Bryan Henderson, age 79, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. A native of Titusville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Needham W. and Pauline Parrish Bryan, prominent citrus growers in Florida. She was a former resident of Waynesville, NC and had resided in Tampa for the past three months....
Peggy Buchanan
Jan 28, 2008
Waynesville, Peggy Rathbone Buchanan, age 59, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2007 after a brief battle with cancer. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, and the daughter of Louise Rathbone of Waynesville and the late Frank Rathbone. She was a Professor of Business at Haywood Community College for...
Kenneth Williams
Jan 28, 2008
Kenneth Earl Williams, age 73, died Monday, January 28, 2008, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home with his family by his side. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Jesse and Mary Crawford Williams. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Kay Williams, two brothers, and...
Joseph Summerrow
Jan 28, 2008
Waynesville, Joseph Cabe "Jody" Summerrow, age 56, formerly of Meadow Street, died on Monday, January 28, 2008. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus Wesley and Martha Josephine Cabe Summerrow. He was a 1970 graduate of Tuscola High School and attended Toccoa Falls Bible College in Tocca Falls,...
Anita Campbell
Jan 27, 2008
Anita Harkins Campbell, age 54, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Mission Hospitals Campus following a brief illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Medford C. and Hazel Hooper Harkins. She was a member of High Street Baptist Church and a...
Mary Sheffield
Jan 27, 2008
Waynesville, Mary Sue Smathers Sheffield, formerly of the Peters Cove Community died on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jodie B. and Minnie Tate Smathers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert...
Mary Sanchez
Jan 26, 2008
Waynesville, Mary Suzanne Cullen Sanchez, age 59, of 91 Joe Mooney Road, died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Cheyenne, WY, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Prather Cullen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, John Knox Cullen, Jr....
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